Tag Archives: Bexar County

Dispatches from the Texas Lockdown

It seems forever since Texas went into full lockdown mode over the Wuhan coronavirus, but it’s only been a week. Since I was already working from home full-time, I’m doing fine, but I can understand how more social people might … Continue reading →

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Quick Impressions: Texas Twenty-First U.S. Congressional District Race

The Twenty-First U.S. Congressional District, the seat held by retiring Republican Lamar Smith, runs from Austin to San Antonio, encompassing much of the western Hill Country. It’s heavily Republican and largely white, though with a significant Hispanic population. There are … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for July 21, 2017

I’m getting to the point where my eyes automatically skip over stories with the words “Russia” or “Mueller” in the same way they skip over stories with the word “Kardashian.” So be advised the smattering of Russia news here is … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for March 31, 2016

Lots of Texas vs. California linky goodness, much of it via Jack Dean at Pension Tsunami, who’s been emailing me links of significant interest. Texas continues to grow: As last week’s US Census Bureau population estimates indicated, the story of … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Oddities

With all the votes in, we can start analyzing some of odder aspects of the Texas statewide race results. For those watching the race, it’s no surprise that (discounting 2006’s strange four-way race) Wendy Davis was the worst-performing Democratic gubernatorial … Continue reading →

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